Release Date: 30 January 2026
Yash Raj Films announces MARDAANI 3, the third instalment of the biggest solo female-led franchise in Hindi cinema that has garnered love and acclaim over 10 years. Rani Mukerji will be again essaying the character of a daredevil cop Shivani Shivaji Roy in this dark, deadly and brutal tale.
MARDAANI 3 will see Aditya Chopra empower two talents from its direction and writing team to creatively collaborate and take forward the legacy of the franchise. Aayush Gupta of THE RAILWAY MEN fame has written the script and the project will be directed by Abhiraj Minawala, who has assisted on films like BAND BAAJA BAARAAT, GUNDAY, SULTAN, JAB TAK HAI JAAN, TIGER 3 to name a few. Abhiraj was an Associate Director with YRF and has been trusted by the company to take over the reins of the blockbuster MARDAANI franchise.
Director: Abhiraj Minawala
Producer: Aditya Chopra
Co-Producer: Akshaye Widhani
Screenplay & Dialogues: Aayush Gupta
Director of Photography: Artur Żurawski PSC
Associate Producer: Rishabh Chopra
Executive Producer: Sanjay Shivalkar
Editor: Yasha Jaidev Ramchandani
Production Designer: Kailash Sahu
Story: Aayush Gupta, Deepak Kingrani, Baljeet Singh Marwah
Sound: Dileep Subramaniam, Ganesh Gangadharan
Action Directors: Sunil Rodrigues (ROD), Parvez Shaikh
Background Music: John Stewart Eduri
Costume Designers: Eka Lakhani, Deepali Singh Raseen, Gunpreet Kaur Mann
Visual Effects Studio: yFX
Casting Director: Shanoo Sharma
